National News for November 2010
- Senate Fails in Attempts to Repeal Health Law Provision on 1099 Tax
- AIG Returns to Debt Markets to Raise Capital
- Best Assigns ‘A’ Ratings to Aspen American Insurance Company
- Zurich Expands Property Portfolio Protection for Construction Businesses
- Hartford Steam Boiler Adds Legal Defense to Data Breach Coverage
- TARP Bailout Cost to Taxpayers Down to $25 Billion
- State Regulators Worried About Future of Health Insurance Brokers
- Markel CEO Kirshner to Be Absent Due to Medical Treatments
- Medical Liability Market Faces Challenges from Health Care Changes
- The Time is Not Right to Drop Real Estate Professionals E&O
- Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season was a ‘Gentle Giant’ for U.S.
- Ratings Recap: National Guaranty, Standard Casualty, Affiliates RRG
- S&P Lowers Fireman’s Fund Ratings to ‘A+’ from ‘AA-‘; Outlook Stable
- U.S. Treasury Hires Adviser to Sell Government’s Shares in AIG
- Final Claims Process for BP Oil Disaster Victims Begins
- SAP to Pay $1.3 Billion Damages to Oracle for Copyright Infringement
- State Legislators Adopt Surplus Lines Tax Compact, Compliance Resolution
- Insurance Journal Magazine Unveils Android Phone Application
- AIG Names Schreiber, Gender to Financial Positions
- Black Friday, Cyber Monday: Holiday Shopping Rush Brings Risks
- Zimmerman Joins Brown & Brown
- National Premium Finance Association Names Mangia President
- Health Insurers Win Some Breaks with Medical Loss Ratio Rule
- Many Insurers Seen Missing Tech Opportunities to Target Gen Y
- Chartis Launches Fidelity, Crime Insurance Program
- Berkley Oil & Gas Partners with Dallas MGU for Energy Risks
- Best Affirms Assurant and Subsidiaries Ratings; Outlook Stable
- Ratings Recap: Electric, Clearwater, ACE INA (notes)
- Safety Officials Warn 13 Mines in 7 States
- Trustees for LexisNexis Insurance Exchange Named
- Moody’s: P/C Insurers’ Losses Under Municipal Bonds Manageable
- Health Insurance Brokers May Ask Congress to Protect Commissions
- Insurance Outsourcing Need Not Be a Foreign Concept
- Best Upgrades Ratings of Zurich’s U.S. Subsidiaries to ‘A+’
- HCC Insurance Holdings Hires Team for Technical Property Division
- Navigators Introduces Global Employee Protection Coverage
- Marsh Enhances D&O Liability Modeling Capabilities
- Firefighters Busy on Thanksgiving Day
- Senators Urge Bipartisan State Healthcare Waiver
- BP Could Gain Claimants’ Rights to Sue Other Oil Spill Firms
- Feds Urges All States to Require Motorcycle Helmets
- Some Vestiges of Patent Infringement Coverage Remain
- Property/Casualty Insurance Premiums Grew Modestly in Q3
- Aspen Insurance Adds Inland Marine, Ocean Marine Cargo Insurance
- How an E&O Claim Could Affect Agency Employee’s Career
- Chubb Enhances Insurance Package for Cultural Institutions
- Rockwood Reduces Premiums for Its Life Agent E&O Product
- Chartis Expands Environmental Product to Two Additional Industries
- Medical Errors Take 15,000 Seniors’ Lives a Month: Inspector General
- SEC Wants Fuller Disclosure of Lawsuit Costs
- Soft Commercial Lines Market to Persist: Marsh
- U.S. Auto Fatalities Down But Safety Efforts Lag
- Inside The Disaster Blaster
- Legislators, Surplus Lines Groups Weigh a Lighter SLIMPACT Tax Deal
- P/C Insurer Rules on Medicare, Medicaid Liability Claims Delayed
- Employers Given More Leeway to Switch Providers Under Obamacare
- Cyber Crime Reaches Milestone
- ACE USA Restructures Retail Operations with Kinsella, Church, Stoer
- The Hanover Adds Specialized Classes to Healthcare Portfolio
- Venture Insurance Launches Hotel and Casino Programs
- Insurance Mergers Complicated by Economy, Low Valuations, Hidden Risks
- U.S. Drug Safety Agency Gets Tougher on Risks After Avandia
- Moody’s Rates P/C Personal Lines Industry Financially Sound, Highly Competitive
- Miles Driven By Seniors Up, Fatal Crashes Down
- Health Insurers, Drugmakers Oppose Repeal of Obama Healthcare Overhaul
- Ratings Recap: Valiant, General Automobile Permanent General
- Class Action Lawyers Wary of Foreclosure Lawsuits
- Program Business Stable But Less Profitable: Guy Carpenter Survey
- Competition Picks Up in Insurance Market for the Rich
- Public Workers Require More Days Off Due to Injuries Than Private Workers
- Aon Launches Global Energy Risk Engineering Unit
- The Hartford Broadens Equipment Rental, Sales Businesses Coverage
- Business Risk Partners Offers Distressed Banks Coverage
- Aetna CEO: Don’t Repeal Obamacare
- Lawsuits Against Banks Over Mortgage Practices Piling Up
- Big Oil Firms Need Top-to-Bottom Safety Reform, Says Commission
- Hyatt Calls Injured Workers’ Claims a Union Ploy
- Towers Watson to Buy Insurance Consultant, Software Firm EMB
- Allstate, Prudential Return Cash to Investors
- Markel International Expands D&O Product Offerings
- Appel to Leave Aon
- S&P Raises ProAssurance Rating One Notch to ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable
- Chartis to Layoff 2% of Workforce
- Marsh Q3 Revenue Up 9%
- Ratings Roundup: Erie Group, Waco Fire & Casualty, Maya Assurance
- Zurich Partners with AmWins to Expand Accident, Health Products
- Capson Expands Online Medical Malpractice Program Into More States
- Sankaran Named Risk Chief at AIG
- Bond Insurer Ambac Files for Bankruptcy
- White House Panel: Human Errors, Not Safety Cuts, Behind BP Disaster
- Actuaries Elect Tennessee’s Miller as President
- Ebix Reports Q3 Revenue Up 43%
- How Insurance Companies Can Live to Be 100 and Beyond
- Panel on BP Gulf Oil Disaster Could Shape Liability Issues
- Internet Scam Targets Insurer USAA’s Customers
- Liberty Adds Manufacturers’ E&O Endorsement to Product Recall Policy
- EQECAT Names Keogh President
- Judge Dismisses ‘Mommy Track’ Lawsuit Against Goldman Sachs
- AIG Reports Big Loss on Charges; Insurance Results Remain Stable
- Why Now Is a Good Time for Agency Network Growth
- ACE Appoints Shevlin in Southeast, Rau in Southwest
- Insurance Pricing Cycle Due for a Change, Berkley CEO Says
- Republicans Gain Control in State Houses
- Tierney Named Operations Chief at Chubb Personal Insurance
- White House to Business: Why Can’t We Be Friends?
- Ratings Recap: Chartis U.S Subs; Landcar, Prism, Pacific Pioneer
- The Hanover Expands Technology Capabilities to 125 Classes
- Travelers Enhances Identity Fraud Protection Coverage
- The Hartford Boosts Profits in Q3
- Big ‘I’ Insurance Agents Gave $1.7 Million to Shape New Congress
- Agency Saved From the Storm By Cloud Technology
- Treasury Says Taxpayers to Profit from AIG Bailout
- Can Republicans Repeal U.S. Healthcare Overhaul?
- Why Economy’s Growth Isn’t Easing Unemployment
- Liberty Mutual Introduces Monoline Equipment Breakdown Product
- IronHealth Launches Protection for Risk Exposure of Government Audits
- Ohio Mutual Insurance to Acquire New England’s Casco Indemnity
- AIG Raises Enough to Pay Off New York Fed Credit Line
- Halliburton’s BP Defense Hurt By Criticism of Cement Work
- U.S. Equivalence for EU’s Solvency II Regulations on Hold; AIA Comments
- CNA to Buy Remaining Shares of Surety Unit
- CNA Q3 Loss Driven by Asbestos Charge
- MMD Offers Product Liability Coverage for Medical Cannabis Firms
- Election Will Mean New Faces in State Insurance Commissioner Jobs
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